At dusk, the sound of bullock carts passing by can be heard far away.
Su Ziji opened the car curtain and saw that although it was almost dusk, the streets were still full of people and the shops and tents were bustling. He smiled at first.
The emperor of the former Wei Dynasty changed the curfew to a night curfew, from the third quarter of Haishi (20:30) to the third quarter of Zishi (22:30). According to the "Jingcheng Fangkao" record, the market was prosperous, "one street converged, Then the two cities were crowded, noisy day and night, and lights were on!"
Da Zheng generally inherited this policy and maintained the night market. Only after the "closed door drum" and "open door drum" continued to trespass, he was guilty of "breaking the night" and was beaten twenty times, but Zi Shi San It's late at night, no one can run around, and we have to work tomorrow.
Otherwise, the palace gate was about to be closed, so how could I ask for an audience at this time?
But as he walked further, Su Ziji's expression became more and more gloomy.
I saw soldiers standing at every street entrance. It was still early and they were just checking the occasional passers-by. The closer they got to the palace, the more soldiers were patrolling. Su Ziji didn't even need to look closely to know what the scene was like.
"It seems that the emperor is not only searching Wanglufang, but also increasing the vigilance throughout the capital. If my guess is correct, I am afraid that all the city gates leading to the outside have been secretly watched."
"When powerful people leave the city at this time, they will be discovered. However, if a Taoist wants to escape from the capital, it will be close to impossible."
"The capital is now a big net, and everyone is tightly trapped in it. Although the person who has entered the Tao has not been found yet, for the emperor who has the power of life and death, it is only a matter of time."
"Even if my secret passage is a top-secret underground passage for the former prince to escape, it may not be safe, and it will be even harder to leave the city directly."
This is imperial power. Once an idea comes up, countless people will rush for this idea.
When the emperor was angry, he laid down millions of corpses.
If the emperor becomes greedy, how much more will he lay down millions of corpses? No matter how serious things are, anything can happen, it just depends on what the emperor is greedy for.
With his thoughts rolling, Su Ziji pinched his fingers, thinking about how to apologize when he saw the emperor.
"No matter what, you have to have a correct attitude."
"Gotta buy some time."
Outside, the autumn wind was rustling, covered by dark clouds, and strange bird calls could be heard in the distance.
The palace guards walking around the oxcart couldn't help but shudder. They felt that the atmosphere in the capital had become weirder day by day during this period. In the past, a burly man like himself didn't feel scared when he was traveling in the wilderness at night, but Now walking on the road, even though there are companions beside me, I still can't help but feel cold and unbearable.
"Who's in front?" Someone was patrolling not far away. When they saw an ox cart and knights heading towards the palace, they immediately asked.
The leading guard hurriedly said: "We are from the palace of the acting prince! My prince is going to enter the palace!"
"Dai Wang?" Several people came over and saw that it was indeed the sign of Dai Wang's Mansion. They hurriedly saluted and moved out of the way.
Su Ziji, who was in the car, passed a few people on the oxcart and heard the people behind him secretly sigh in relief. One of them lowered his voice: "It's been weird lately. Sometimes I see people walking on the street and I go over to check, only to find that There’s not even a shadow, and the man has disappeared! I don’t know if it’s because my eyesight is dazzled, but it feels like a troubled time! Finish the patrol quickly, so we can go back early!”
"Troubled days?" Su Ziji's body swayed slightly as the bullock cart drove slowly, but his mind was clearer than before.
"The dragon energy is like the sun in the sky, and it shows no signs of weakening, but ghosts and gods are waking up day by day."
What is happening now is actually just a trivial matter. In the future, if there is a big chaos in the fight for the right to be the heir, some monsters and monsters will appear in the capital and even the country.
Especially the spiritual energy recovery...
Thinking of this, Su Ziji's eyes turned cold, and he suppressed them immediately.
"Now is not the time..."
The ox cart soon arrived at the palace gate. The palace gate had not yet been unlocked, but the palace lanterns had been lit. Six guards stood at the door with swords on their belts.
When we got out of the carriage beside the palace gate, the guards did not stop us. When we asked why we were here, a young eunuch hurried in to inform us. He took about a stick of incense. The guards brought back a high-level eunuch. The eunuch saluted Su Ziji: "Your Majesty, the Emperor announces your entry."
Su Ziji nodded, took out a small wooden box from the bullock cart, and walked in with his long legs.
The guards who followed him could only wait outside the palace gate with the ox cart. The eunuch looked at the wooden box in Su Ziji's hand and said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, this is..."
The palace ban is the most stringent. It's fine if the king enters in person without searching. It would be bad if you bring a wooden box with you if there is a murder weapon or other prohibited items.
"Inside is the scripture that I want to present to the Queen. It was copied by me myself, and it is nothing else. Don't worry and be bold!"
While Su Ziji explained, he also opened the wooden box and let the eunuch take a look.
The eunuch took a closer look and found that it was indeed not a murder weapon. He was relieved and said with a smile, "I trust the prince. Your prince, please."
After that, he walked straight through the corridor to the north. Along the way, guards with knives stood like nails. When he saw the majestic palace standing in the distance, Su Ziji secretly breathed a sigh of relief on the white marble steps.
At this time, the sky was slightly dark, and there was a drizzle in the twilight. The palace servants were lighting the palace lanterns, the emperor was sitting on a chair, holding his forehead with one hand, and the eunuch Ma Shunde was reading the memorial softly.
"Your Majesty, the King Dai has arrived outside the palace." At this time, the eunuch who had just gone out with the order to announce the King Dai's entry turned back, knelt on the ground, and reported to the Emperor.
Ma Shunde stopped immediately, and the emperor pointed with his finger: "Continue reading."
Then he said to the eunuch kneeling on the ground: "Let him come in."
When Su Ziji came in from outside the hall, he heard Ma Shunde reading the excerpts.
"Hey, Ma Shunde can actually read the excerpts for you?" Su Ziji was shocked. Eunuchs who can read excerpts for them can often become real ministers. He glanced at it calmly and stood quietly with his head down, waiting until Ma Shunde After Shunde finished reciting, Su Ziji took a few steps forward and saluted the emperor.
"Sun Chen has met the emperor."
"You are here, but are you thinking about it behind closed doors because of my order?" The emperor waved his hand, and Ma Shunde put down the memorial, took a few steps back, and stood to one side with his head bowed.
Faced with the emperor's direct question, Su Ziji did not explain a word, but directly bowed his head and apologized: "Your Majesty, Sun Chen is here to apologize."
"It was all Sun Chen's lax control that caused his servants to move the books into the house, betraying the emperor's trust. Sun Chen has sincerely accepted the emperor's punishment. He should think about his mistakes behind closed doors and not dare to be dissatisfied at all."
"Oh?" I thought Su Ziji was here to explain, but he didn't expect a single explanation. He just bowed his head and apologized with a very good attitude. This made the emperor's expression change and his expression softened a little.
No matter what the purpose of his instructions was, King Dai's reaction still made him feel satisfied.
As an aging emperor, even though he still holds great power, he is increasingly wary of his young descendants. He is like an old tiger surrounded by wolves. Although he is still the king of beasts, he does not dare to relax.
